When and where to watch Australia vs England 1st Test in Perth live on TV, online?
Ashes 2025-26 kicks off with the 1st Test in Perth and fans around the world are eagerly waiting to catch the action live. Here are all the live streaming details of the Australia vs England match, including when and where to watch on TV and online, as well as broadcast timings and platform availability.
Australia and England are set to kick off their exciting 2025-26 Ashes series in Perth this Friday (November 21). The Australian team faces significant challenges heading into the first match; Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood remained on the sidelines, leaving the team without two key fast bowlers. In Cummins’ absence, Steve Smith will captain the series.
England, meanwhile, are set to bring Jofra Archer and Mark Wood together in a Test match for only the second time ever.
Despite these injuries, Australia enters the competition as the favorite team. Following the drawn 2023 Ashes, they have won 14 of 18 Tests and continued their unbeaten run in six consecutive home series.
Additionally, the Australians are set to introduce two new players in Perth. Jake Weatherald will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja, while Brendan Doggett will become the first Australian fast bowler to make his Test debut in four years.
Live Broadcast Details
When will the Australia-England 1st Test match be played?
The Australia-England 1st Test match will be played from Friday 21 November to Tuesday 25 November.
Where will the Australia-England 1st Test match be played?
The Australia-England 1st Test match will be played at Optus Stadium in Perth.
What time will the Australia-England 1st Test match start?
Australia-England 1st Test match will start at 7:50 am (IST).
Where to watch live telecast of Australia-England 1st Test match in India?
The live telecast of the Australia-England 1st Test match will be available on the JioHotstar mobile app and website in India. The match will also be broadcast on Star Sports Network.
1. Squads for Test
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Brendan Doggett, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon.
England: Ben Stokes (c) Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Mark Wood.
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